You gotta give the old boy credit, he sure knows how to celebrate Canada Day. Mandarin co-founder James Chiu is getting all my props today. He decided to give free meals to any Canadian citizen that brought in proof of citizenship to his Mandarin food chains on Canada Day. He has a reason to celebrate. In his own words this country has given him so much he would simply like to give back. What a guy! Of course, what's a day in Toronto without controversy though, am I right? The promotion was for Canadian citizens in order for Mr. Chiu to celebrate all this country has done for him. So, when I heard that some people were turned away because they couldn't provide citizenship was I surprised? Not really. I mean, people will always try. However, was I surprised that people were claiming they were being disciminated against? I was but should I have been??? Probably not.
In this day and age people feel it's their God given right to get whatever it is they want. They will not go quietly into the night but simply fight until their last dying breath. This is another example of "I don't get what I want, well hell you'll hear from my lawyer. The promotion was the promotion simple as that. Citizens and only citizens. You don't like it, next year go get your citizenship so you can eat free at the Mandarin on Canada Day. This is simply absurd. I will not be surprised if they call on Barbara Hall and the Human Rights tribunal in regards to this. Ladies and gentlemen, I implore you. Have we sunk so far as a society that we will fight everything that's not in our favour and label it as discrimination?
This man has worked hard all his life and decides to give away free meals yet people still complain. Now if this isn't the downfall of the society we live in as we know it...well...you tell me.
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